Sentences with phrase «state superintendent of public instruction»

One of the most important races in the election is for the next state Superintendent of Public Instruction.

In 2014, the contest for state superintendent of public instruction proved three times as expensive as the governor's race.

All five will be honored at a dinner Monday night in Sacramento, according to an announcement by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson.

One reason Wisconsin legislators have a lot of questions about Common Core is that they didn't have a hand in developing the standards, which were an initiative of the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers, and were adopted in Wisconsin by state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers.

At the request of State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, the office of State Controller Betty Yee will do a comprehensive financial audit of CAVA (see previous story for background).

«Everything from the economic downturn to federal sequestration has hit some of our most vulnerable families undeniably hard in recent years,» California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, said in the release.

With districts and schools under tremendous pressure to make every dollar count, California teachers can now download top - rated content from the site at no charge, said state Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell.

Focusing on Utah's lowest performing schools Commentary by Utah State Superintendent of Public Instruction Larry K. Shumway

The announcement came from State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson who said, «I applaud these strong, thriving schools that are making such impressive strides in preparing their students for continued success.»

But at an October event in Sacramento organized by Advancement Project California as part of its «Birth to Five Water Cooler» gathering, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, State Treasurer John Chiang and former State Superintendent of Public Instruction Delaine Eastin all agreed that universal preschool was essential not only for children, but for the state.

On Friday, Sept. 7, Utah State Superintendent of Public Instruction Larry K. Shumway announced he would retire at year's end.

«School districts can continue their graduation exercises as planned before this litigation began,» state Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell said during a conference call with reporters following the much - anticipated ruling.

Tom Torlakson has won a second term as state superintendent of public instruction.

«Judged by today's standards, the system is neither fair nor meaningful,» said State Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn.

«We will be looking deeper into the numbers to understand reasons behind the slight decline,» said State Superintendent of Public Instruction Sydnee Dickson.

Read an interview with State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett in support of the voucher program.

A state lawmaker from Fayetteville plans to challenge North Carolina's incumbent state Superintendent of Public Instruction in the May primary.

I feel this sharply here in my home city of Seattle as powerful men including U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Washington state Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn, and Seattle Schools Superintendent Larry Nyland threaten local test resisters with punishments.

Mr. Whitmore was Chief Deputy Superintendent to California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Delaine Eastin, and also served during her two terms as the Chief Policy Advisor and as Deputy Superintendent for Finance, Technology, and Planning.

The state's ESSA plan does not need any approval from the General Assembly or Gov. Roy Cooper, but it is submitted with Cooper's signature and the signature of state Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson.

In its May 9, 2014 meeting, the Utah State Board of Education: • Began accepting applications and nominations for a new State Superintendent of Public Instruction following the announced retirement of Martell Menlove.

The Reducing Chronic Absenteeism Regional Summit drew a range of stakeholders, including state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson; Jill Habig, Special Assistant Attorney General of California; Attendance Works Director Hedy Chang; Riverside County District Attorney Michael Hestrin; and Riverside County Superintendent, Kenneth Young.

Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers has released a «framework for school funding reform» called «Fair Funding for Our Future» (press release here, DPI page here).

• Empower county superintendents to enforce accountability rules, make the independently elected state superintendent of public instruction a sort of «inspector general» for school quality, place state education policy under the governor, and make the state board of education advisory to the governor.

«The bottom line is that we have consistent gains across the board,» state Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry Bergeson said yesterday in announcing the 2004 results.

«We are working with our school districts for all possibilities, including a return to NCLB,» Arizona State Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal told POLITICO Monday.

In a forum in Los Angeles marked by subtle distinctions rather than large differences, three candidates for California's next state superintendent of public instruction called Monday for more transparency in school spending of state funds, while making guarded endorsements of the state's five - year - old school funding formula targeting funds at high - needs students.

Acting State Superintendent of Public Instruction Steve Constantino gives a dynamic presentation on leadership for deeper learning during the VASS Spring Conference

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan; North Carolina State Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson; Billy Walker, Superintendent of Randolph Field Independent School District in University City, Tex.; and other education experts will testify about the disruptive effect of huge cuts in federal education funds.

Montana State Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau, Ed.M.»

The three candidates for state superintendent of public instruction met for...

Speaking at a gathering of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Network for Transforming Educator Preparation (NTEP) in March, Oklahoma's State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister painted a vivid picture of Oklahoma's shortage crisis, which is concentrated in early childhood education / elementary grades and STEM fields.

Most of our achievement gaps are narrowing,» said State Superintendent of Public Instruction Brad C. Smith.

The Utah State Board of Education has opened up the Utah State Superintendent of Public Instruction position.

The North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction Task Force on Student Involvement was a sixteen - member committee appointed by N.C. State Superintendent of Public Instruction A. Craig Phillips for a

Sydnee Dickson, Smith's deputy superintendent, has since been serving as interim state superintendent of public instruction.

Herbert Grover is the increasingly visible state superintendent of public instruction for Wisconsin and a man determined that no tax dollar shall be soiled by the hand of a parent on its way to school.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the CTA spent $ 2.5 million in independent expenditures for the June primary on behalf of union - ally State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, who is locked in a competitive re-election campaign against Marshall Tuck, a former charter schools executive.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Trent Blankenship backs the change, saying that the federal No Child Left Behind Act has created enough school accountability.

«While recognizing that we must do better, we also know that as passing scores continue to rise, we reach a new plateau of achievement,» state Superintendent of Public Instruction Suellen Reed said in a Dec. 9 statement.

Indiana's entry into the charter movement was nearly arrested in early 2002 when Suellen Reid, the Republican state superintendent of public instruction, balked at giving Indiana's new charters any money during their first semester, basing her opinion on legal advice from members of her staff.

In spring 2006, Maryland state superintendent of public instruction Nancy Grasmick sought to take over 11 chronically low - performing Baltimore schools that were subject to restructuring and convert them to charters or contract their management with private companies.

Steven J. Adamowski, from senior fellow, Hudson Institute, Indianapolis, Ind., to associate state superintendent of public instruction, Dover, Del..

The districts — Dallas, Gervais Union High, Josephine County, Lincoln County, McLoughlin Union High, Port Orford - Langlois, Roseburg, and Salem - Keizer — received approval to hold the elections from State Superintendent of Public Instruction Verne A. Duncan after showing they were unable to remain open until the Nov. 5 election.